Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Land to the South of the A2 (Hempstead House) and East of Panteny Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Kent
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Council sourceSection 73 application to vary conditions 1, 3, 18, 25, 30, and the removal of condition 29 of planning permission SW/22/505751 to extend permission to extract brickearth from the site until 31st October 2026 and to provide for a revised site restoration scheme
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Sign in to view collected detailsLand to the South of the A2 (Hempstead House) and East of Panteny Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Kent
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Redacted.pdfApplication Documents | 31 Oct 2023 | View |
| Letter from Agent dated 2 November 2023 regarding amendments to the application - Redacted.pdfApplication Documents | 2 Nov 2023 | View |
| Supporting Statement October 2023 (Amended November 2023).pdfApplication Documents | 2 Nov 2023 | View |
| Additional supporting information received from the applicant’s agent dated 18 Jan 24_Redacted.pdfApplication Documents | 18 Jan 2024 | View |
| 03 02 Site Boundary.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 31 Oct 2023 | View |
| Restoration Design V3(A).pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 31 Oct 2023 | View |
| Restoration V5 - October 2023.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 31 Oct 2023 | View |
| Topographic Survey 2012.pdfApplication Plans & Drawings | 31 Oct 2023 | View |
| KCC SW 0204 Screening Decision.pdfDecision | 14 Nov 2023 | View |
| SW 23 505072 Decision notice.pdfDecision | 30 Jan 2024 | View |
| Advert - Published.pdfPublicity | 16 Nov 2023 | View |
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